Images and Words: An Online History of Photography

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This part of Luminous-Lint is a collaborative project to provide an authoritative online history of photography
created to the highest academic standards that evolves over time as the knowledge within the global community improves. The
primary text is the standard reference work by Robert Hirsch Seizing The Light (2nd edition) of Light Research and we will extend
the content, footnotes, examples and indexes as the project proceeds.

Our motivation in this project is to allow readers access to a greater range of illustrative examples than is possible within
the confines of a printed volume. It will also take full advantage of the Internet with links for additional research and audio and
video materials where appropriate. We do not see this project as one with boundaries and set authors but rather as one that is expansive
and collaborative.

The advantage of this collaboration is that it will allow the highest quality text to be supported by the wide range of
images, biographies and online exhibitions that are already indexed and available on Luminous-Lint and elsewhere. As much of the material
comes from private collections this will allow us to create a rich, deep, fluid and highly visual history of photography. Whereas a
normal history may refer to the 1894 Photo Club of Paris catalogue we can show all the images for those interested in gaining a deeper
understanding. Iconic photographs can be explained by critics, photo-historians or the photographer who took the image. The structure
of a printed book however is important as it provides a coherent form that is lacking in almost all websites - sometimes to their benefit
but not where a structured understanding is required. This project will have both a structure but allow access to additional materials in novel ways.

Both authors appreciate that in this initial phase that there are subjects that are covered only briefly or not at all and over time we will work
with colleagues to gradually fill in the pieces. We are not seeking to reinvent the wheel so if you have material that will fill in a gap or elucidate a point or footnote please let us know.

This project is an adventure that both of us are enthusiastic about and if it helps to encourage a deeper understanding of
a subject we love so much the better.'

Over the years both of us have been assisted by thousands of people and we will make certain that
each is thanked properly on this site as it progresses. It will take some time to come out of the developing bath and to start revealing
all that is possible.

Images on this webpage may or may not be included in the published work.Copyright on Luminous-lintPlease report factual errors as soon as possible to alan@luminous-lint.com along with the numbers that end each paragraph.We would like to say a grateful thanks to all the private collectors, dealers, gallerists, photo-curators and photo-historians who have made this website possible by providing images and information.This website is dedicated to those that share for the benefit of all - Thank you.